In Ottoman times, the fortifications surrounding the port were considered inadequate. The Turks thus decided to bolster them with the addition of a new smaller fortress. Situated directly opposite the Venetian fortress, the Ottoman 'small Koues' was demolished in 1936.
The Small Koules


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Panoramic view of the port, with the small and large Koules visible at the entrance, 1932 (Benaki Museum, Athens)
The small Koules, 1900 - 1905 (G. Gerola, Vikelaia Municipal Library, Heraklion)
View of the entrance to the port, shortly before demolition work began on the small Koules. The Fytakis Mansion, Heraklion's first high-rise building, is visible in the background, 1936 (Yiannis Perdikoyiannis)
The small Koules, 1920 - 1930 (Liana Starida Collection)